Water4All 2026 Joint Transnational Call “Sustainable water management”
Water4All 2026 Joint Transnational Call “Sustainable water management” supports research teams working across countries on research and innovation to advance water security and evidence-based water management.
Funder: European Commission
Due Dates: November 10, 2026, 15:00 CET (Pre-proposals) | April 6, 2027, 15:00 CEST (Full proposals)
Funding Amounts: €34,488,619 total call funding; 36-month projects
Summary: Supports transnational research and innovation on sustainable water management, excluding extreme events and circularity.
Key Information: Consortia need at least three eligible funded partners from three different participating countries.
Description
Water4All’s 2026 Joint Transnational Call supports collaborative research and innovation on sustainable water management, excluding extreme events and circularity. The partnership is co-funded by the European Union through Horizon Europe, with 32 funding organisations from 29 countries participating in this call. Projects should advance long-term water security and contribute to evidence-based global, EU and national water-management policies and strategies.
The call covers integrated monitoring and assessment, nature-based approaches at hydrological and hydrogeological system scale, smart and adaptive water infrastructure, and systemic change through policy coherence and inclusive governance. Scientific and applied results are both welcome, including new knowledge, tools, methodologies and management models. Proposals must demonstrate knowledge transfer and impact, integrating stakeholder needs into project design. Regular and Early Career Researcher proposals share a common scientific evaluation process.
